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August 2013 - Taiwan Special Weapons News
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- Taiping Island wharf to be completed by 2016 CNA 29 Aug 2013 -- A wharf that is to be built on Taiping Island in the South China Sea will help to greatly enhance Taiwan's defense capability.
- Taiwan MC all-volunteer unit displays combat capabilities CNA 27 Aug 2013 -- A Marine Corps unit composed of volunteers displayed its amphibious combat capabilities during a drill in southern Taiwan.
- Taiwan military model unit displays air combat skills CNA 27 Aug 2013 -- An Air Force tactical fighter group, which has been named as a model military unit, showcased its combat readiness and capability.
- Taiwan military on standby as storm approaches CNA 27 Aug 2013 -- Around 47,000 military servicemen have been seconded to an emergency center that opened Tuesday in preparation for relief assistance as Tropical Storm Kong-Rey approaches.
- Taiwan unit displays helicopter maintenance work CNA 26 Aug 2013 -- A Taiwan Army aviation unit is to be honored as a military model group of the year.
- Arms sales contribute to cross-strait peace: U.S. State Department CNA 23 Aug 2013 -- The U.S. government reaffirmed its commitment under the Taiwan Relations Act to sell weapons to Taiwan.
- Taiwan will continue to purchase U.S. arms: President Ma CNA 23 Aug 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou said his administration will continue to procure weapons from the United States to safeguard national security.
- Taiwan Shows Off Military Technology VOA 23 Aug 2013 -- Taiwan recently exhibited its latest military technology, including an all-terrain armored vehicle, iPhone-equipped missile launcher and a new drone.
- Three detained in controversial military death case CNA 23 Aug 2013 -- Three Army officers indicted for crimes related to the death of an Army conscript were ordered detained.
- U.S.-China panel will not discuss Taiwan arms sales: Pentagon CNA 22 Aug 2013 -- American and Chinese defense officials plan to set up a joint task force to deal with issues of mutual concern.
- U.S. promises to continue arms sales to Taiwan: foreign ministry CNA 22 Aug 2013 -- The United States has reiterated that it will continue the sale of defensive arms to Taiwan.
- Taiwanese man gets suspended sentence for spying for China CNA 22 Aug 2013 -- The Taiwan High Court handed down a 17-month sentence, suspended for five years, to a Taiwanese citizen convicted of spying for China.
- Military ready to provide rescue assistance as storm nears CNA 21 Aug 2013 -- The military said late that it has opened an emergency center and mobilized thousands of servicemen for disaster relief operations.
- Taiwan working to recruit more soldiers CNA 20 Aug 2013 -- Taiwan's military is working on measures to help it achieve its goal of recruiting enough soldiers for this year ahead of the government's plan to turn the military into an all-volunteer force by 2016.
- Taiwan to donate three patrol boats to The Gambia CNA 20 Aug 2013 -- Taiwan will donate three more patrol boats to diplomatic ally The Gambia to help strengthen its ability to patrol its coast.
- No improvement in DPP's China policy: Chinese official CNA 19 Aug 2013 -- While Taiwan's main opposition Democratic Progressive Party's recent efforts to carry out exchanges with the Communist Party of China are worthy of encouragement, 'no positive improvement can be seen' in the transformation of the party's cross-strait policies, a top Chinese official in charge of Taiwan affairs said Monday.
- Premier reiterates case for 4th nuclear power plant CNA 16 Aug 2013 -- Premier Jiang Yi-huah warned again Friday that Taiwan may face electricity rationing and higher power rates if construction of the country's controversial fourth nuclear power plant in New Taipei is terminated.
- ROC president talks with U.S. officials during NY transit CNA 13 Aug 2013 -- In a flurry of 'telephone diplomacy,' Republic of China President Ma Ying-jeou spoke with Deputy U.S. Secretary of State William Burns, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Chairman Robert Menendez and various other officials during his transit stay in New York, officials said Tuesday.
- Servicemen to be subject to civilian trials as of Aug. 15 CNA 13 Aug 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou on Tuesday promulgated an amendment to the court martial code, signaling that as of Aug. 15, military servicemen facing trial during times of peace will have their cases handled in civilian courts.
- President arrives in New York on transit stop CNA 11 Aug 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou arrived in New York Sunday on a transit stop en route to a five-nation diplomatic tour that will cover Paraguay and Taiwan's four allies in the Caribbean region.
- Army chief to remain in post: MND CNA 09 Aug 2013 -- Army commander Gen. Lee Hsiang-chou will stay on the job after expressing his desire to retire from military service, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Friday.
- Taiwan lifts sanctions, says ties with Manila 'normal' again CNA 08 Aug 2013 -- Taiwan lifted sanctions on the Philippines Thursday and the bilateral relationship strained by the row over a fatal shooting in May is 'back to normal,' Taiwan's foreign ministry said Thursday.
- Philippines Apologizes to Taiwan for Fisherman Death VOA 08 Aug 2013 -- A Philippine envoy has offered an official apology to the family of a Taiwanese fisherman who was shot to death by Manila's coast guard in disputed waters three months ago.
- Chief of General Staff Yen Ming named Taiwan's next defense minister CNA 07 Aug 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou announced Wednesday that Gen. Yen Ming, Chief of the General Staff, will take over as Taiwan's defense minister.
- MND rebuts report of infighting in the military CNA 07 Aug 2013 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) took issue on Wednesday with a report that Defense Minister Andrew Yang's abrupt resignation on Tuesday was the result of infighting in the military, dismissing it as sheer speculation.
- Fighter jet overshoots runway; no one injured CNA 07 Aug 2013 -- An Air Force fighter jet overshot the runway at an air force base in Tainan on Wednesday but no one was hurt, officials said.
- Defense minister quits over plagiarism accusation CNA 06 Aug 2013 -- Defense Minister Andrew Yang tendered his resignation Tuesday, only his sixth day in the post, over accusations of plagiarism in a book published in 2007.
- Peace initiative most promising solution to disputes: Ma CNA 05 Aug 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou said Monday the East China Sea Peace Initiative, Taiwan's proposal for a mutually beneficial solution to territorial disputes in that region, meets the best interests of the countries involved.
- China warns against rush to set code of conduct in South China Sea People's Daily 05 Aug 2013 -- The envisaged Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) cannot be set in a rush as it concerns the interests of many countries and lots of work is required, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday.
- Taiwan reports first occurrence of H5N3 bird flu CNA 05 Aug 2013 -- An outbreak of low pathogenic H5N3 avian influenza has been detected on a duck farm in the eastern county of Hualien, the first occurrence of the virus strain in Taiwan.
- Special commission to look into military miscarriages of justice CNA 04 Aug 2013 -- A special commission will soon be set up to deal with miscarriages of justice involving military servicemen and will both act to look into suspicious cases and accept appeals from those seeking a review of past cases, an official said Sunday.
- President vows to seek truth at funeral of serviceman (update) CNA 04 Aug 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou vowed to discover the truth in the death of Army Corporal Hung Chung-chiu, he said at the soldier's funeral in Taichung City Sunday.
- Nuclear vote blocked in legislature standoff CNA 02 Aug 2013 -- After a day of confrontation and scuffles at the Legislative Yuan, opposition lawmakers succeeded Friday in blocking a vote on whether to allow a referendum to decide the fate of Taiwan's controversial fourth nuclear power plant, with both sides vowing to continue their struggle into next week and longer if necessary.
- Court hearings begin in army death case, defendant gets bail CNA 01 Aug 2013 -- One of the defendants accused of causing the death of an army corporal was granted bail Thursday as a military court began hearings on the case, which has sparked widespread criticism of the treatment of soldiers and conscripts in Taiwan's military.
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